The AMISH are religious group who originally lived along the Rhine River, in southern Germany and in Switzerland. some Amish migrated to the United States, and many settled in Pennsylvania. 
 This religious group has attempted to preserve the elements of the rural culture that existed in Europe in the early 1700s. They avoid many of the features of modern 
 
 All aspects of Amish life are dictated by a list of written and oral rules, known as Ordnung. 
 
 The Amish avoid using modern technology. 
 
 The Amish believe strongly in education, but they provide their children with formal education only through the eighth grade and only in their own private schools. Schooling concentrates on basic reading, writing, and math skills, along with vocational training and the study of Amish history and values. Education is incorporated into home life, with learning farming and homemaking skills considered an important past of an Amish child's upbringing. The Amish usually speak a German dialect in the home, although English is taught at school.
 
 The family is the mast important unit in Amish society, and large families with seven to ten children are common. Marriages outside the faith are not allowed. Divorce is not permitted, and separation is very rare. So far, Amish traditions and values have survived the fast-paced changes of today's world but the younger generation of modern technology and way of life.